Job summary
Job summary
Are you a visionary clinical leader ready to drive excellence and innovation in patient care? In Urgent Care we are seeking an inspiringClinical Leadto join our senior leadership team and make a lasting impact on the future of healthcare delivery.
WCHCis a forward-thinking organisation committed to exceptional healthcare and continual patient-centred improvement. As aClinical Lead, you will be at the heart of strategic decision-making, working alongside our Chief Medical Officer and leadership team to shape the future of clinical services.
Main duties of the job
The GP Clinical Lead for Urgent Treatment Centres (UTC) and GP Out of Hours (GPOOH) service provides senior medical leadership across urgent primary care services delivered as part of the Integrated Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) system. The role ensures services are clinically safe, compliant with NHSE service specifications, and fully integrated with NHS 111, ambulance services, emergency departments, and community pathways. The post-holder will have leadership responsibility supporting system flow, patient access, and high-quality outcomes across 24/7 services combined with an active clinical practice. The clinical practice can be undertaken in primary care, urgent or emergency care by a registered General Practitioner and requires separate contractual arrangements from this leadership role. These arrangements can be facilitated via the Trust if the postholder wishes to work within the UTC/GPOOH.
About us
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Leadership and Safety
NHSE Service Specification Compliance
Operational and System Working
Clinical Governance, Quality and Assurance
Workforce, Education and Supervision
Safeguarding
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Leadership and Safety
NHSE Service Specification Compliance
Operational and System Working
Clinical Governance, Quality and Assurance
Workforce, Education and Supervision
Safeguarding
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the post.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- GMC Registered GP with licence to practice
- Inclusion on the NHS England GP Performers List
- Significant post-CCT GP experience, including UTC, GP OOH or Urgent Care settings
- MRCGP qualification
Desirable
- Formal leadership or management qualification
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- GMC Registered GP with licence to practice
- Inclusion on the NHS England GP Performers List
- Significant post-CCT GP experience, including UTC, GP OOH or Urgent Care settings
- MRCGP qualification
Desirable
- Formal leadership or management qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Urgent Care, Arrowe Park Hospital
Arrowe Park Road
Birkenhead
CH49 5PE
Employer's website
https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
